Believe it or not i'm not so crazy about shoes, i think they're the biggest waste of money, I'd rather spend the money on an outfit than a pair of new shoes, it's just me.
I have exactly 13 pairs of shoes, half of them i don't wear or i save them for special occasions and 3 pairs out of 13 i wear everyday.
Designers-Italian made-which i have for a number of years now
2x Bianca Buccheri Suede shoes high heels-Cream/Gold and Black/Gold
3x Sempre Di Boots-Tan, Black, Chocolate/Green
1x Gucci Platform high heels-Black
1x Prada Suede Ankle Boots-Purple and Mauve
1x Michael Kors Cork High heels-Tan
2x DKNY Wedge and Platform High heels-Green and Cream
Cheap-Everyday shoes-6 months turn over
2x Aldo Ankle Boots-Black
1x Aldo Platform High heels-Cream
Not many at all, I tend to get rid off my everyday shoes every 6 to 10 months ( i sell them at Camberwell markets ).
I have not spend more than $350 on a pair of designers shoes, all of my Gucci and Prada, i bought them from Siricco with 80% marked down price.
So my question to myself is why am i not crazy about shoes like everybody else ? I think my theory is, if i invest a high quality selection of Italian made designers styles of boots and heels, really take care of them, clean them every wear and get the soles done before you wear them, you can wear these shoes forever and ever so you don't many shoes and most you don't wear anyway.
Most shoes out there right now are very seasonal, which means they are hot for 6 months after that they look hideous...for example, gladiator flats ( they look great if you're holidaying in the Greek islands but not anywhere else ) wooden clogs ( yeah, Chanel did them but come on, they are hard to walk in, they make awful sound and your posture just looks ridiculous ), cowboy boots ( Sienna Miller and Kate Moss started the trend 4 years back but I wouldn't want to be seen in them now), ugg boots ( they're designed to wear at home, not out ), square toe court shoes or boots ( they make your toes/feet look fat ), calf high boots ( they are hideous, they go with nothing, they don't look good with dresses or skirts or even pants or jeans ), white shoes or boots ( unless you're getting married, white shoes are hard to match with clothes, they get dirty and look old quickly)
I have a few tips to share with you on how to build a good collection of shoes and boots to wear for all seasons and for many years.
2xKnee High Boots-Winter wet and cold- don't go for suede boots in cream or camel tones-choose 1 pair of fitted knee high boots to dress up for evening in black with high heels - 1 pair of loose fit and flat heels for day and casual, you can wear them over your jeans or over thick leggings or tights.
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| Boots - Net-a-Porter |
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| Jimmy Choo Boots -Net-a-Porter.com |
2xAnkle Boots-Winter or Spring or Summer-1 of lace up or zip up peeped toe ankle boots with high heels, they are practical, fantastic for short dresses or skirts, they're edgy and never go out of style and 1 of lower calf ankle boots zip up or lace up, peeped toe or not....
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| Alexander Mcqueen Boots-Net-a-Porter.com |
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| Alexander Wang Boots-Net-a-Porter.com |
2xHigh heels-Spring/Summer strappy or closed slightly round toes, the height is up to you if you are tall and don't need the extra height, go for something that give your feet a slight arch this will give you a fantastic posture and your legs look slimmer and more flattering. If you're petite and need something to pump you up higher, go for slight platform no more than 2.5 cm, anything higher will make you feel wobbly and hard to walk as you can't walk with an extended knee. Colours, should have 1 black and 1 cream, cream shoes go with any bright colour dresses like red, green, blue or purple and they give you the illusion of longer legs where as black shoes will be great for evening with black, grey, gun metal dresses.
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| Miu Miu Shoes-Net-a-Porter.com |
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| Yves Saint Laurent Shoes-Net-a-Porter.com |
1xGood wedge shoes-Spring/Summer, they are comfortable to wear, great for beach parties, BBQs and can be for everyday.
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| Yves Saint Laurent Wedges-Net-a-Porter.com |
So technically you only need good 7 pairs of designers shoes which should last you for a while with alot of care like clean them and get soles and heels done before you wear them and when you wear them out.
I really don't see the point of having more than 20 pairs of shoes, if you have more than 20, i'm pretty sure that there's at least a few that are great to look at but horrible to wear and also a few from impulse purchases. If you have a big budget for shoes, then go wild but if you're like me, have a small budget for shoes, stick with my advice of choices above when you next hit the shoes department or shop online, you will have a practical and smart collection of shoes.
For work shoes, i'd spend on cheap shoes as you could be wearing them everyday and you could be walking in them alot in sunshine and rain, just 2 pairs of black or cream mid heel or high heels shoes will do.
If you work in Health industry, obviously you'd have to wear appropriate shoes to protect your feet from chemicals and accidents.
If you work in an office environment, i suggest go with these below, you can't go wrong with close toe shoes in cream or black if you can't wear narrow toe shoes, choose a more rounded toe.
If you work in fashion, go for comfortable peeped toe ankle boots, they're fierce, modern and transitional, which means you don't have to spend extra $$$ on another pair for different seasons, you can wear them in winter with leggings/stockings or you can wear them in Summer and they go with skirts or dresses at any length or jeans or pants any shapes and cuts.
